Noted Odia and English Author Manoj Das Passes Away at 87
- Eminent Indian educationist, popular columnist and prolific author, who wrote in Odia and English, has passed away. He was 87.
- The first book of Das was of poetry called ‘Satavdira Artanada’, in Odia, which was published when he was in high school.
- Das was honored with Padma Shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan in 2020 for his contributions in the field of literature and education.